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I'm not very familiar with Red Wine's battery stuff over the years, but I've always followed the circle with interest because he's not afraid to innovate and the products always seem so well thought out. This year, I had a chance to talk with Vinnie and Alexis at length about the new LIO and it was so cool, I couldn't pull myself away. The application of ultracapacitor power banks seems absolutely brilliant, at least in concept, and also by what I saw in the prototype. Though modular construction is really nothing new, it's the planning, execution, flexibility, and attention to every minute detail here that make this piece very, very special.For me, this was the most impressive new product at the show and I expect it will be a winner. I hope they sell a gazillion, because while they're really smart, I learned they're also really nice people who love what they do and clearly know what they're doing.Oh, and Vinnie's "prototypes" looked cleaner inside than most other manufacturers' rev 4 production models.I do hope I can give one a try at some point, but with so many possible configurations, where to start ...Overall, a fantastic looking product with great potential!
Hi Tom. Did you get a chance to hear it?
Hard to service and repair,all those tiny chips and complexity of pcb...otherwise it is cool...
I was not familiar with the headphones, but it sounded really nice. Good idea for sure!
I really enjoyed talking to Vinnie Rossi about his completely modular Hi-Fi solutions, including a system of ultra-capacitors, that completely remove the power off the AC line, powering/charging all the time, 24/7 if you want, as well as being rated at more than a few million cycles, so no more hassle replacing batteries or those that ware down quickly. The system he had on demo sounded fantastic, doing just about everything right and not much if anything wrong at all. Highly recommended if you are looking for a multi-purpose solution that lets you be as picky about it as you are about the sound. Plus, Vinnie was very passionate, someone who also truly knows this audio stuff and it seemed to me that there may be even more new and good things, like these ultra-capacitors, in the works for the LIO.the sound was very detailed and balanced, to me the most refined sound I heard out of headphones at the show, for both the LCD3s there or my HD650s. Very cool design concept as well... give the customers the choice, let them build their own if they want to, nice to see when it is done well. I can't give an in-depth review of the LIO as I only spent about 15 minutes with it and the rest of the time talking and listening to Vinnie, but I can tell you that I enjoyed every second of it, even tried to convince myself that I could use one in the near future, somewhere, right...
Great to met you Vinnie at canjam. your LIO impressed the hell out of me and modular to boot, what a great design.The ability to only buy what you want or need, or add as money permits is just killer.
the LIO made a big impression on me, too. Looking forward to the release.
Gotta say hi to Vinnie, who was talking with another designer about circuit stuff way above my head.
Throw in Vinnie and his wife and I don't see how this will not sell.
This year, I had a chance to talk with Vinnie and Alexis at length about the new LIO and it was so cool, I couldn't pull myself away.
Oh, and Vinnie's "prototypes" looked cleaner inside than most other manufacturers' rev 4 production models.
Very exciting. Are you also planning on making it to AXPONA in Chicago this year with the production units?
I'm so glad to see someone doing something, anything, that's rather different. The use of the power supply capacitors is a step in a direction, ANY direction, in the audio world.What's the charge voltage? Solar power charge while not listening in the day?
They're not typical power supply caps though. They auto charge one bank at a time so there is no issue having the AC power plugged in at the same time listening.
Great news. The LIO is one of the pieces of gear I wish I had been able to spend more time with, but I just ran out of time.
I think I remember something like 350 Farads worth of those storage caps in the LIO! They are a little bigger than typical caps ...and Vinnie said the ESR is lower than any battery. Given his experience with battery PS I would bet the LIO's PS is among the best available.
But, I was thinking it'd be kind of cool to be able to power a hobby with "sustainable" energy.
